Skeletal Trauma in Tropics

by Sureshwar Pandey, Anil Kumar Pandey

The book “Skeletal trauma in tropics” deals with different types of injuries and their treatment methods. Management of fractures has gained the importance from the last decades. It includes global advancements in trauma care with their possible utility. Surgeons need to take special care for certain patients from rural background and elder patients. Book starts with the general anatomy of bone, cartilage and tendon. There are different injuries associated with bone. Traumatic fractures, pathological fractures and stress fractures are examples for bone injuries. Plastering and traction options are commonly followed in the treatment of fractures and dislocations. Rehabilitation procedures help in maintaining the bulk, power and mobility of the muscles and joints fractures. General anatomy, classifications, clinical features, management and treatment methods for hand injuries, injuries around wrist, forearm bones fractures, compartment syndrome and Volkmann’s ischaemic contracture, injuries around elbow, injuries around shoulder, foot injuries, injuries around ankle, leg bone fractures, shaft femur fractures, pelvic fractures, spinal injuries and peripheral nerve injuries are explained in detail. Fractures, treatments and managements are explained in a simple manner along with suitable images. It also provides information about planning, management and investigation for accident and emergency services.

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